To be honest, as a life-long Doctor Who fan, I felt that series 11 was a little weak in the story department. Jodie Whittaker saved it, i feel, with her portrayal of the Doctor. Series 12 was much better, with such awesome episodes such as "Fugitive of the Judoon" and "The Haunting of Villa Diodati", with Jodie coming into her own as the Doctor.
However, this episode and it's predecessor, were pure Who. I don't know which episode some of the people who gave a 1/10 rating were watching but it obviously wasn't this one. Nor have they watched the Tom Baker story "The Brain of Morbius" in which multiple regenerations of the Doctor are shown which obviously, in the canon of Dr Who, predated William Hartnell. This episode gives background to that and provides new avenues for the writers to explore.
The Doctor has always been a pivotal figure in the history of Gallifrey, almost as much as Rassilon and Omega. This episode, though, gives rise to the possibility of the Doctor being "The Other", the third of the founders of the Timelords.
So, for me, this episode gives me a sense of there being more to explore about the Doctor and, with Jodie, a fantastic Doctor to explore these new avenues and alleyways.
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